New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-03
ADOPTING THE SENATE BILL.
ACTION OF THE HOUSE ON RETALIxTIoE

AOOf 1lNG IHE SENAlE BILL
ACTION OF THE HOUSE ON RETALIATIOE
VOTING To REcEDE FROM THE POSITION or CHAIR
MAN BELMoNr-THE DEBATE ON THE MEASURE
WASHINGTON, March tSpeciap. Tho good sense
and patriotism OF majority Of the Honse to-day pre-.
vailed over appeals to partsanshp dictated by selfish
pride and secret influences outside OF Ccngress NJ
Rces motion to recede from the disagreement to the
Senate Retaliation bill carried bv vote Of 148 to
134. Among the men who voted tor the motion were
seventeen Democrats, as tollows: Anderson and
Geddes Chic; Bavksdale aud Van Eaton, N. M.sssssppt;
Grain, Texas; Dargan, South Carolinai Finolay,
Maryland Ford Indiana; Hale and O'NeIll, Mis-
souri, Hall. Iowa Lanoon, Kentucky Lore, Della
Illinois, and Skinner, North Carolina. A. coon as Y
became apparent that the motion would be adopted
there was futter OF excitement on the Democratic
SIDE Chairman Belmont ran about dlstractedy II
search of absentees and assisted by Messrs Kan:
da Morrison. Scott and others, while Breckenridge. OF
Kentucky, and halrdozen Others bcsought the Dem
Ocrats who had supported the motion to vote the
way. To give them an opportunity TO do 20 Mills OF
Texas moved to reconsider the vote: Again the yeas
OF Kentucky. who had voted tor the motion tailed to
stand bv his record: He lodged" but his loss was
made good by Martin, OF Alabama. Mills motion was
cbeered by the Republicans and few Democratic.
The debate which preceded the vote was lively and
Interesting and % em@aIded the dalI attention OF the
members OF both sides lett their seats AMI gathered
around him. Mr. Phelps brought out clearly point
Which had had been me- lected in the discussion ne s Is
President full authority to exclude Canadian vessels
from American ports as retaliatory measure and thas
authority the President had failed refused to ex-
ercise. At the time that authority granted the
Administration said it all that would be required
No use had been made OF II.
Mr.. Clements. OF Georgia, delivered weak and in-
consequential speech 10 tavor OF adherence TO The Bel
mont Manning bill and then Mr.. Daniels. Of Virginia,
came to the tons. He informed the House that Daniel
Webster would turn in his grave II the Belmont bill
should be rejected He intimated that the great and
greedy railroad corporations are trying to defeat It,
and then rising his full 9, !.
the chairman and minorty OF his committee
This speech aroused Mr.. Hit. who reminded the
House that every Republican had voted i0r the BEL
mont bill rather than have legilat He also re-
minded then that separate vote Of the House the
Belmont provlOns were adopted by majority of only
thirteen votes whle like provisions had been rejected
In the Senate bya vote whch was virtually unani-
II the House should insist in the face OF these
facts would mean that majority is Determined thas
there shall be retaliatOrv euslaton and that the
President of the United States shall not be intrusted
with the discretionary power t. protect American c't
izens in the exercise OF their rights. MI Hu also
showed that the stOppage OF railway communications
as proposed by the House would be more than i've
times injurious the interests the United states
as it would be to Canadian interests. In effect the
friends of the Belmont DILL would be willing to cut of
their own noses to spite Their faces and call the act
retaliation"
notion were by Messrs. Grain, OF Texas, and worth.
iugton, OF Illinois, who are Democratic members OF
Chairman Belmonts committee both OF them sup.
yorted the Belmont bill on It's original passage Dus
they not srenuously opposed to the Senate DILL
Mr. Worthngton declared that to defeat retaliatory
legislation bv insisting the Belmont bill would
leave the United States si; on than il such
legislation had never been proposed or attempted; Mr.
Grain explained that he had vOed Tor the belmohs
bill in committee in order that the subject m 2nt 20
brought before the House and not buried. Mr. Cram
then paid his respects TO Chairman Belmont in some
sarcastic remarks He had seen published report OF
an interview With Mr.. Belmont who IN substance had
said
"There will be no war the country Ia safe. To be
the House and Senate have disagreed, but shall
be chairman OF the conference committee aud will
that the Senate bill adopted rather Than that no
legislation shall be had"
That was before there had heen any conference. and
Mr. Grain thought that the time had cone for the
chairman to avert disaster by coming over 10 the sup
port OF the measure passed by the Senate. Ihe
spe-ches OF Grain and Worthington wee rewarded
Do igherty, of Florida, hoped that the House would
insist its disagreement because be wanted to defeat
all legislation on this subject
This brought Governor Long to his feet. who
thanked DOughery tor his candor in stating the only
cctns the pending m ton. Mr.. Long maintained that
the enactment OF the bill would bring about reaction
in public sentiment and defeat its own object
Mr. Brec kenriIge of Kentucky. invoked the name
end me.uory of Henry Clay in behalf of Mr.. Belmont,
in whose behalf the Kentucky orator aso appealed to
the people" and the honor and dignity OF the
House. OF Mr.. Breckenridge had to lug tho
tariff into the debate.
Mr.. Scott OF Pennsylvania, seemed to think that
NewEngand railway corporations are responsible ior
the opposition to the Belmont bll and ne made o
speech in that line.
Mr.. Randall came to the rescue also with short
speech against Mr.. Rce's motion.
Mr. Reed closed the debate with Que Of his terse and
incsse speeches. The matter not party question
in New England he said. where about eighttenths OF
the fishermen are members OF the Democratic party.
They had been treated lnhosptaby by the Dominion
authorities and asked sim y that the vessels
should receive like treatment Instead OF that tse pei
mont bill proposes that the United States shall do
something which Canada has not done. thus putting
this country in the wrong in tue eyes OF the world.
was not question OF declanation-of bring either
the Northern or the Southern heart. Last year the
gentleman from Kentucky M: Breckenridge had ex-
erted all his talents and eloquence IN an attempt 70
defeat the retalatory provision OF the Shipping I'LL,
and he complains that the Senate bill does not 80
tar enough In the tervor OF his zeal to enhindle me
own patriotism Mr.. Breckenridge certainly had gone
tar enough and had been backed by the Representa-
tive of Erie District Mr.. Scott whose anxiety to
crush railway corporations was 80 well UNDERSTOOD
throu ghout the length and breadth OF the land
The bill passed tie Senate now aces TO the Pres-
ident tor his approval Will he sign III Will no ex-
ercse the authority with whicn it clothes him these
are questions to both OF which many democrats arc
ready to reply in the negative.
REJOICING AND EXCITED FISHERMEN.
GLoUcr srER Mass, March 2.-The announcement from
Washington that the House has receded and passed tho
Edmunds bill caused great excitement and rejoicing
among vessel owners and fishermen here
Mr.. TILLMAN CREATES A SCENE.
HIS INsINUATIoNs REGARDING THE EMERY CLAIM
PROMPTLY NET BY Mr.. REsD or MAINE.
WASHINGTON, March tSpeciab.-rhere was q little
breeze In the late this afternoon and seemed for
short time though sharp contradictions In words
might lead something more serious The conference
report on the bill to pay the inventor aud
builder Of the great testing machine, Mr. Emery. was
under consde ration The conferees had reported In
favor Of appropriaung 100000. which is less sum
than Is Justly due Chairman Springer Of the Committee